EBK LIFE: THE SCIENCE OF BIOLOGY
EBK LIFE: THE SCIENCE OF BIOLOGY
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Chapter 20.3, Problem 3R
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The possible reason for the deviation of the genotypic or phenotypic frequencies from the Hardy–Weinberg’s law in the given population of toads.

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The Hardy–Weinberg principle suggests that the genotypic frequency remains constant unless the population is acted upon by the evolutionary forces. Based on the principle, there are two equations, which can be used to calculate the genotypic and the allele frequency in a population. These equations are based on the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium.

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